In the past, this dense fabric of houses shielded against external invasions and also the congenital architecture protected the inhabitants from the extreme hot climates.ĭhal ni Pol, is one such Pol and the 2 nd biggest housing cluster of Ahmedabad. These closed communities are usually inhabited by people or families that are connected by caste, relation, profession. ![]() The old city of Ahmedabad is characterized by conglomeration of houses that was once created for the purpose of shielding the inhabitants when the communal riots necessitated greater security and protection. Pols, this word is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Pratoli’, meaning entrance to enclosed gates. The Pols of Ahmedabad have survived since centuries and they still stand alive bright and zesty, brimming with the Gujarati culture. The bells in small alluring temple with ornate pillars have begun to ring and, the close-knitted clusters of houses invoke an experience of stepping back into a six century old Ahmedabad, rich in tradition with indigenous architecture. ![]() The rejuvenating morning sun rays invades through a magnificent ‘chowk’ embellished with wooden facades and carvings and a cluster of people assembled on ‘otla’ outside the house.
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